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The traditional character 摯 is structured with 執, indicating grasping, positioned above 手 for hand, which originally conveyed the act of presenting a gift formally with both hands. From this concrete ritual act, the meaning abstracted over time to emphasize the sincerity and earnest intent behind such an offering, evolving into its contemporary use describing heartfelt sincerity or intimate connection, as in 挚友 for a close friend. The simplified form 挚 retains this composition with 执 as the simplified phonetic and semantic component above 手.
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他是我的挚友。
我对你怀有挚爱。
她的祝福非常挚诚。
我们保持着挚切的联系。
这份礼物代表我的挚情。
在困境中，挚友的支持很重要。
他用挚诚的态度打动了所有人。
尽管距离遥远，他们的挚爱从未改变。